Community Volunteer Ambassador – Tumacácori National Historical Park - AmeriCorps

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-winter-2025 Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references. 

Position Title:  Community Volunteer Ambassador – Tumacácori National Historical Park - AmeriCorps 

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements 

Site Location:  Tumacácori, AZ 

Application Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. First review will occur in early November. Final deadline is Sunday, December 8, 2024. 

Terms of Service: 

• Start Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 

• End Date: Friday, December 19, 2025 

• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 1700 Hour  

Purpose: 

Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. The Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program combines the strength of a national leader in conservation service with the National Park Service to train a diverse group of emerging leaders to assist park units in building lasting connections to communities.  

The incumbent will help develop a volunteer program for local high school students as well as develop Tumacácori National Historical Park's presence and increased utilization of Volunteer.gov. They will work with existing volunteers to increase satisfaction with the volunteer experience at the park, and they will plan volunteer enrichment opportunities. The CVA will work with staff to explore ways to leverage and improve community partnerships to add capacity to the volunteer program. The CVA will also help review, edit, and contribute to local policy updates.  

Site Description  

Tumacácori National Historical Park preserves, protects, and interprets a Spanish mission village site established in the late 1600s and its surrounding natural resources. Tumacácori offers rewarding opportunities for those interested in providing assistance to the park and the National Park Service, while at the same time increasing their knowledge and appreciation of the history and culture of the area. Volunteers provide many skills and services which enhance the quality of the park, its programs, and resources. Volunteers support the interpretation and education programs, cultural resources and historic preservation efforts, natural resources initiatives, provide historical research and translations, and many other unique roles.  

Description of Duties: 

• Youth volunteer program development  

• Volunteer.gov development  

• Partnership development  

• Volunteer enrichment planning  

• Other activities to support and enhance volunteer experience  

• Contribute to local policy updates  

Qualifications: 

• Strong writing and editing skills  

• Strong computer skills   

• Attention to detail   

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien 

• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award  

• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.  

• Participate in the CVA National Early Service Training in March 2025 (date TBD) 

• Be 18-30 years old at time of service (veterans up to 35 years old) 

• Must be over 21 years old or have had license for at least 3 years to be insured in this position 

• Be able to provide proof of a driver’s license and complete a MVR check 

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bilingual English/Spanish  

• Effective communication and public speaking skills  

• Some post-secondary education  

Physical Requirements: 

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

 Time Requirements: 

• This position is expected to serve a 40-hours each week, but exact service schedules may vary and will be set by host site.  

• Lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service hours.  

• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term. 

Orientation and Training: 

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities. 

• Week-long, in-person training on NPS volunteer program management and leadership skills. 

• Year-long continuum of learning supporting professional development 

• $1,200 in Professional Development Funds   

Additional Information:  

• Hours are flexible, housing is on site and CVA can walk to office.  

Benefits:  

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $7,395 

• Living Allowance of $600 per week. 

• Additional Benefit of $150 per week, if housing is not provided. 

• Healthcare Coverage  

• Childcare Coverage  

• Loan forbearance  

• Interest Payments  

• $1,200 in Professional Development funds for training, networking, conferences, and/or travel.  

• Networking opportunities within the National Park Service and partnering organizations 

• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority 

• Week-long in-person training at NPS site with travel/meal expenses covered. 

Evaluation and Reporting: 

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service. 

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking. 

How to Apply 

Please visit Community Volunteer Ambassador (cvainternships.org) to review “Member Positions” by region and find instructions on how to apply.  

The CVA position will start on Tuesday, January 21, and run for 48 weeks until Friday, December 19, 2025.  

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will need to apply here: https://form.jotform.com/StewardsIPP/cva-member-application-winter-2025 Application form requires a resume, cover letter, professional references.  

Please ensure your cover letter addresses how your experience aligns with the CVA program, your experience working with diverse populations, and position details for this park/position. You may submit one application for multiple positions by selecting all sites you are interested in. 

Applications Deadline 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. First review will occur in early November. Final deadline is Sunday, December 8, 2024. 

For Application Questions: 

Please contact James Gasaway, Program Director at jgasaway@conservationlegacy.org  

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with AmeriCorps requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

Salary : $150 - $600